IrishCentral Penn State - b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1 http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Penn+State IrishCentral Penn State en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Scandal-school-Penn-State-expected-to-play-University-of-Central-Florida-in-Dublin-in-2014-206393971.html http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Scandal-school-Penn-State-expected-to-play-University-of-Central-Florida-in-Dublin-in-2014-206393971.html Scandal school Penn State expected to play University of Central Florida in Dublin in 2014 (IrishCentral) Tue, 07 May 2013 04:17:37 PDT
By: JAMES O'SHEA

Scandal-ridden Penn State and the University of Central Florida who have a controversial coach are working at closing a deal to open the 2014 college football season in Dublin, Ireland.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Penn-State-looking-to-play-major-college-football-game-in-Ireland-190655881.html http://www.irishcentral.com/sport/Penn-State-looking-to-play-major-college-football-game-in-Ireland-190655881.html Penn State looking to play major college football game in Ireland (IrishCentral) Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:22:37 PST
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

College football powerhouse and scandal ridden Penn State is looking to play a football game in Ireland according to Coach Bill O’Brien, following up on the hugely successful Notre Dame/Navy game there last year.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Calls-to-cancel-Penn-States-annual-Patricks-Day-drinking-marathon--139683753.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Calls-to-cancel-Penn-States-annual-Patricks-Day-drinking-marathon--139683753.html Calls to cancel Penn State’s annual Patrick’s Day drinking marathon (IrishCentral) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:18:02 PST
By: JAMES O'SHEA

Penn State, still reeling from the Jerry Sandusky scandal, are now facing another nightmare -- the annual state St. Patrick’s Day drinking marathon described as a ‘drunken free for all” which has caused major problems for police and college authorities in recent years.

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By: DARA KELLY

Penn State players gathered for a meeting on Sunday at the Lasch Football Building, to listen to their new head coach, Bill O’Brien, address them for the first time.

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By: DARA KELLY

Bill O’Brien, the offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots, has agreed to sign on as the new head coach at Penn State replacing Joe Paterno.

READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/from-the-right/penn-state-sexual-abuse-scandal-tied-to-climategate-134644358.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/from-the-right/penn-state-sexual-abuse-scandal-tied-to-climategate-134644358.html Is there a Penn State Climategate scandal? (IrishCentral) Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:15:17 PST
Protest over Penn State scandalThe recent revelations of alleged long term child abuse by Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, have lead to the firings of iconic coach Joe Paterno, other staff members and Graham Spanier, the University PresidentBut is this just the tip of the iceberg?It doesn't seem that Paterno or Spanier were involved in the actual abuse, but the finger points to their knowledge of the abuse and by turning a blind eye, they allowed it to continueBad enough that young boys are alleged to have been raped, sexually molested and abused, but equally criminal, is that it could have been nipped in the bud and stopped, READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/penn-state-affair-massive-failure-all-round-while-espn-still-throws-bouquets-at-paterno-133517573.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/from-the-bleachers/penn-state-affair-massive-failure-all-round-while-espn-still-throws-bouquets-at-paterno-133517573.html Penn State affair: Massive failure all round, while ESPN still throws bouquets at Paterno (IrishCentral) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:00:15 PST
I am sorry, but let's just come out and ask it, why are the biggest sporting websites still talking about Joe Paterno in terms of adoration? Weeks after the allegations have sprung that Paterno and others turned a blind eye to a Penn State coach abusing young boys, hours after calls for Peterno's head started, ESPN amongst others are publishing soft-focus, slush pieces on the Penn State head-coach Check out this rubbish from ESPN You can almost hear the PGA Tour soft-core porn music humming in the background as you read the below''The love was evident as several hundred students crowded around Paterno's house - The 84-year-old coach looked happier than any senior citizen ever to have kids trample his lawn READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/joe-paterno-about-to-be-fired----right-decision-made-by-penn-state-133450193.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/joe-paterno-about-to-be-fired----right-decision-made-by-penn-state-133450193.html Joe Paterno about to be fired -- right decision made by Penn State (IrishCentral) Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:19 PST Joe Paterno will be fired from his position as coach of Penn State over the sex abuse scandal that has hit the campus like a whirlwindThe New York Times has reported the news and it is the right decision by the Penn State boardPaterno canceled a press conference shortly before it was due to be heldWhile Paterno did not break any law, there is no doubt he failed to aggressively follow up a first hand report of a child sexual abuse incident in 2002 involving disgraced coach Jerry Sandusky now facing multiple child rape charges READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/penn-state-must-fire-joe-paterno-in-child-sex-abuse--cover-up-133372543.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sean_oshea/penn-state-must-fire-joe-paterno-in-child-sex-abuse--cover-up-133372543.html Penn State must fire Joe Paterno in child sex abuse cover up (IrishCentral) Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:30:17 PST Joe Paterno should be fired by Penn StateLegend he may be but covering up for a child sex abuser is unforgivableImagine it was your kid that assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was abusing when he was caught in a shower stall with himSandsky used his charity 'The Second Mile' to regularly abuse inner city kids he brought to campus READ MORE ]]>